Effect of preventive supplementation with zinc and other micronutrients on non-malarial morbidity in Tanzanian pre-school children: a randomized trial.

The efficacy of preventive zinc supplementation against diarrhea and respiratory illness may depend on simultaneous supplementation with other micronutrients. We aimed to assess the effect of supplementation with zinc and multiple micronutrients on diarrhea and other causes of non-malarial morbidity...

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Main Authors: Jacobien Veenemans, Laura R A Schouten, Maarten J Ottenhof, Theo G Mank, Donald R A Uges, Erasto V Mbugi, Ayşe Y Demir, Rob J Kraaijenhagen, Huub F J Savelkoul, Hans Verhoef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411720?pdf=render